The recycling-enabled approach aims to support hospital sustainability programs and unify compliance, landfill diversion, and operational reliability.
Remedi, a permitted and regulated medical waste processor, is advancing traditional sterilization-based medical waste management by enabling recycling and landfill diversion, aiming to help hospital networks align compliance requirements with expanding sustainability goals.
Across the US, hospital systems are increasingly establishing formal sustainability programs and dedicated environmental leadership roles to address landfill reduction, waste tracking, and long-term environmental impact. As these initiatives mature, healthcare organizations are seeking waste management partners capable of supporting sustainability objectives without disrupting existing compliance, safety, or operational standards, according to a release from remedi.
Sterilization remains the foundation of regulated medical waste processing. remedi’s permitted process builds on this foundation by extending waste handling beyond sterilization alone, enabling the recovery and recycling of eligible medical plastics and materials that would otherwise be sent to landfills. This approach allows hospital systems to unify sustainability goals and landfill diversion efforts within their existing waste management workflows.
“Sterilization is essential to safe medical waste management, but hospitals are now asking how waste is handled after treatment,” says Monica Kugler, vice president of operations at remedi, in a release. “Our approach advances the confidence healthcare systems already have in sterilization by extending it into recycling and landfill diversion, supporting sustainability programs and emerging circular economy initiatives without introducing operational risk.”
remedi operates a fully integrated model, managing regulated medical waste from collection through treatment and final disposition using its own personnel, fleet, and facilities. This structure provides healthcare systems with greater transparency, consistency, and the ability to track landfill diversion outcomes across multiple locations.
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